October 2022 - Art and Music

​This was a quite unspectacular month and although there are always many orders outstanding and new modules to design, test and release, I took a few days off for a trip to Venice - an urgently needed break. The Biennale was in full swing and between espressos and cappuccinos I enjoyed all the wonderful things presented in the multitude of exhibitions with works from all over the world. The exhibition places alone are so amazing there! If you ever can make it, I recommend it! What would life be without art or music? For me at least it would make no sense at all! So in this case this trip gave me so much energy again that I can now positively look forward to the next few months of building synths for this amazing community.​

New Prices

​The price increase, which I announced last month, is now coming into effect. But I stand to my word and if you feel financial pressure and still want to make music, please contact me via this form and we will work something out!

New Products

FILTERBANK914

The FILTERBANK914 module which was introduced in last month’s blog post is now available for purchase at the shop.

​New Module Tease by Kyaa
Kyaa has been teasing his new module on Discord and at the last Zoom meetup. It is a multi purpose module which can be loaded with the Radio Music firmware (by Tom Whitwell) or the Prok drum synthesiser code from Prok Modular. This module has not yet been released for sale so check the forum for any news!

Music by the Community

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​AEtherwaves Vol. 4 - will be released on Friday, 3rd of November to coincide with Bandcamp Friday. The album will feature 33 completely new tracks made by members of our AE Modular Community. Again, all proceeds from album sales will be donated directly to the non profit organisation Musicians without Borders which is working with youth in war torn regions to overcome the trauma of violence with the help of making music. Once the album has been released, you can check it out at 
https://aetherwaves.bandcamp.com/

​Horror Films 2022 - This is a collaborative album of Horror tracks made in the spirit of Halloween! A few of our forum members have made tracks for this album. All proceeds go towards a non profit organisation Feeding America. Check it out here:
https://auralfilms.bandcamp.com/album/horror-films-2022

​Megalithic Transport Network by @martynaudio - This album was also made completely with the AE Modular and explores classic Berlin School and Kosmische Musik. Check it out here:
https://martynstonehouse.bandcamp.com/album/megalithic-transport-network ​

​Daisy by @thomblane - This beautiful EP was made completely with the AE Modular and is Thom’s debut on the forum. It is really quite the achievement. Check it out:
https://thomblane.bandcamp.com/album/daisy ​

Raptor Mating Dance by @maydonpoliris - This is a new album release on Bandcamp with 12 tracks of his very unique and interesting style. Check it out: https://maydonpoliris.bandcamp.com/album/raptor-mating-dance ​

No Kooning by @krakenkraft - this little track sounds like it could belong on the Horror album above as it sounds a bit like a John Carpenter movie soundtrack.
https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2286/kooning

Cccccccorona by @glitchyfrog - it’s rare, but always welcome to hear the sound of AE mixed with vocals even (or especially?) when it’s in German. https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2285/ccccorona 

Ghoulish Drummer by @pt3r - this is another horror inspired track from our drone master. This comes with a very stylish and mysterious video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPaZ5N9ksJc

Vectrex and AE Modular jam by @frix - This is a cool short video with very cool drums and stunning visual effects. https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2206/hello 

All the modules by @mathias - This is a very melodic generative patch using most, if not all, modules in this 2x16 case. https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2305/all-modules 

Usug’s Rage by @reductionist_earth_catalog - A bit of banger with a catchy beat and inspired by a D&D game session which saw an Orc Barbarian take on two mighty Wyrms in a single round of combat: https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2325/usugs-rage 

Patch Challenges

Since the first AE Modular Zoom meeting @pt3r was busy putting out new patch challenges to make us think about our modular in different ways and to challenge our ordinary ways. These are always fun and we encourage everyone to try these at home and even to record them and share on the forum. There is a very encouraging crowd and you can only learn more about your instrument! These were this month’s challenges:

#23 No Predictions - Try to build a patch that generates triggers and or gates as random as possible without resorting to the usual suspects, so no Noise module.
Show us your creativity. 

 #24 - Bread and Butter - Only ENVelopes and VCAs are allowed and some output so we can hear your creations. Perhaps a bit of FX to make the medicine go down? That's up to you.

#25 - There is no Spoon - create sound with “no input mixing”, but watch those feedbacks and don’t let them get out of control!

#26 - Ugly Ducklings - Build a patch with your most overlooked module and finally convince us all but mostly yourself of its usefulness.​

DIY Projects

Bluetooth MIDI to CV with ESP32 - This project by @duddex is a great way of controlling your AE Modular from any Bluetooth MIDI controller, ie. an iPad or similar! All you need is a spare ESP32 micro controller and some time to follow these instructions: https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2287/bluetooth-midi-cv-esp32

Meetups and Events

​UPCOMING - November AE Modular Zoom Meetup - 26th November

Please put this date into your calendars as it will be the last meetup of this year, so we make it special! More information on the forum (you have to be logged in to access this post)
https://forum.aemodular.com/thread/2319/modular-online-meetup-saturday-november 

Wonkystuff at Synthfest UK

Apparently the Wonkystuff stand at this event was well received and surrounded by people interested in AE Modular and the tiny, colourful modules that Wonkystuff produces. Two new modules for the micro series were introduced: a Hihat and a Cowbell!

October AE Modular Zoom Meetup

​The Zoom meetup was held on the 22nd October and this time there were 12 people present from all around the globe. A very special guest was Paula Maddox the creator of the wonderful WAVETABLES module which is loved dearly by everyone in the AE Modular community. She shared her experience of developing modules for different formats and how refreshingly easy it is to design a module for the AE format when compared to bigger formats like 5U.